West Charleton is a Village in the county of Devon.

West Charleton postcode: TQ7 2BS

Retail in West Charleton

There are great places to visit near West Charleton including some great cities, historic buildings, villages, canals, rivers and streams, beaches, geological features, sssis, hiking areas, nature reserves, towns, parks, airports, castles and ruins.

Don't miss Exeter's cities if visiting the area around West Charleton.

The area around West Charleton features a number of interesting historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Villages to visit near West Charleton include Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

There are a several good canals in the West Charleton area like Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Places near West Charleton feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

There are a number of beaches near West Charleton including Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

The area close to West Charleton boasts some of the best geological features including Valley of Rocks.

Don't miss Dartmoor's sssis if visiting the area around West Charleton.

Don't miss Dartmoor's hiking areas if visiting the area around West Charleton.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around West Charleton like Dartmoor.

Towns to visit near West Charleton include Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Don't miss Bicton Park's parks if visiting the area around West Charleton.

There are a several good airports in the area around West Charleton like Exeter Airport.

The area close to West Charleton boasts some of the best castles including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Ruins to visit near West Charleton include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

West Charleton History

There are some historic monuments around West Charleton:

• Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Hillfort known as Slapton Castle
• Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh Cross
• Medieval farmstead and field system at Warren Barn, 500m south and 400m south west of West Soar
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake
• Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar
• Coaxial field system and semaphore station at Signal House Point
• Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head
• Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
• Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow
• Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom
• Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• Field systems, hut circles and four beacons, 510m south of Middle Soar
• Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm
• Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
• Regular aggregate field system 480m west of West Soar
• Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church
• Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar
• Slapton chantry college
• Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Bowl barrow 210m south of West Soar
• Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle
• Fort Charles
• Site of a medieval fortified house at Leigh Barton, including the south and west ranges, a gatehouse, section of curtain wall and fishpond
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn